For decades, psychologists have focused on studying the negative aspects of human beings, such as deformities or diseases. However, in recent years the self-styled "positive psychology" has delved deeper into the characteristics and positive qualities of people, such as happiness.
Feelings of humor, affection, resilience, love, harmony or gratitude are psychological and emotional states that help us achieve our goals and make us bearers of positive emotions. But, how much and with what intensity do we need to experience these emotions in order to be happy?
Happiness is a state of mind, an emotional state and a mental state. But how can you define a happy person? To do this you can take your feelings and degree of happiness or displeasure as a reference.
In eudonomic terms ("happiness"), the happiest people are not those who experience pleasurable emotions more intensely, but those who have positive emotions with moderate intensity on a moderate basis. High-intensity gratifying moments are rare, too. Therefore, a sense of happiness goes hand in hand with inner fulfillment and psychological well-being.
There are also differences in the expression and use of emotions between men and women. Many investigations have shown that women experience more emotions: with greater frequency and intensity than men. In those with negative valence, they feel more fear and sadness than in them.
It is interesting to analyze how many of the couple's discussions are related to complaints about the other sex. Topics revolved around how men don't express their feelings enough and women are too emotional: "It's impossible for you to understand me if you don't tell me how you feel" or "It's not much , you are very sensitive".
